1969 – Richardson Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Smith Carter Parkin / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
At 124 metres and 34 floors, this is one of the tallest buildings in the city,
At 124 metres and 34 floors, this is one of the tallest buildings in the city,
Horrendously grim slab hotel block with windowless lower stories, the Fairmont is as far removed from the elegant and nearby Fort Garry in style as it is possible to be.
Part of the Lombard complex of buildings that includes the Richardson tower, and the Fairmont Hotel,
Large office block built to house the local offices of the Canadian Grain Commission, the building creates a bold statement in downtown Winnipeg,